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Jets acquire defenceman DeMelo from Senators for third-round pick

Feb 18, 2020 | 5:06 PM

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets acquired defenceman Dylan DeMelo from the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

DeMelo has 10 assists and 31 penalty minutes in 49 games for the Senators this season.

The 26-year-old native of London, Ont., has 64 points (7-57) in 259 career NHL regular-season games with Ottawa and the San Jose Sharks.

The Jets also announced Tuesday that they have placed defenceman Luca Sbisa on injured reserve.